UP 2017 Assy polls; EC orders transfer of district policemen by September 7

Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh policemen who are either in their home district or at one place for more than three years, will be transferred on the...

Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh policemen who are either in their home district or at one place for more than three years, will be transferred on the directives of the Election Commission (EC). The transfers of the policemen should be completed by September 7, the EC has said.

The EC has already started preparing ground work for the 2017 assembly polls in the state and has already put a blanket ban on transfer of district officials due to the ongoing electoral roll revision from September 15.